Institute for Public Health Innovation
The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It brings together partners across sectors to advance health equity and strengthen public health systems, and supports community health and well-being through programs, partnerships, and grants.
Institute for Public Health Innovation at a glance
In short: Institute for Public Health Innovation gave $1.8M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,839,722
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,439
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $12,933,767
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Institute for Public Health Innovation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1250 Connecticut Ave Nw 202-A, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 747-3512
Website: https://institutephi.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Institute for Public Health Innovation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Quantified Ventures LLC ($262K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 88 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IPHI states that its work spans the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and beyond. In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 14% to Maryland, 5% to Tennessee, 3% to the District of Columbia, and 2% to Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Institute for Public Health Innovation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $2.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Quantified Ventures LLC Chevy Chase, MD | To partner on federal grant in the development and testing of innovative strategies for financing community health worker services. | $262,011 |
| Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Glen Allen, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $200,266 |
| Piedmont Access to Health Services Inc (Paths) Danville, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $165,376 |
| Capital Center of Virginia DBA Urban Baby Beginnings Richmond, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $124,486 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | To Assist with Evaluation of Federal Grant. | $110,296 |
| Richmond City Health District Richmond, VA | To support community health workers and provide public health services to respond to and recover from the covid-19 pandemic. | $96,275 |
| Central Virginia Health Services Canton, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $69,911 |
| Sacred Heart Center Inc Richmond, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $65,610 |
| Healing Hands Health Center Bristol, TN | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $59,483 |
| Minority AIDS Support Services Inc Newport News, VA | To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19. | $48,974 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,933,767 | $10,701,906 | $11,245,981 | $1,839,722 | 29 | $545,181 |
| 2024 | $13,145,881 | $11,123,639 | $11,730,729 | $2,544,364 | 18 | $559,365 |
| 2023 | $14,536,164 | $17,117,898 | $17,243,084 | $2,684,721 | 20 | $268,627 |
| 2022 | $15,621,206 | $37,042,101 | $32,695,450 | $804,969 | 18 | $14,628 |
| 2021 | $10,715,443 | $42,825,789 | $35,091,027 | $41,435 | 3 | $9,508 |
| 2020 | $3,072,136 | $3,127,524 | $2,926,735 | $16,000 | 2 | $314 |
| 2019 | $604,139 | $3,187,372 | $3,134,639 | $38,160 | 4 | $729 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
IPHI’s stated mission is to develop multi-sector partnerships and innovative solutions to improve public health and well-being across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Its work aims to strengthen health systems and policy, improve conditions that promote health, and build community capacity for equitable health opportunities.
IPHI identifies community health workers, healthy community initiatives, policy and systems change, training and technical assistance, and sunset initiatives among its focus areas. Its 2023 filing also describes work in community-based health promotion, workforce development, and research for action. The filing says IPHI supports other organizations through subawards and monitors those awards through regular communications, monthly reporting, and site visits, among other strategies.
Its 2025 grants included support for community health worker employment and integration, public health services, and grant evaluation. Recipients include health care providers and community organizations. For example, Central Virginia Health Services describes itself as a nonprofit health care organization providing outpatient care; Sacred Heart Center says it connects Latino families with educational opportunities and community partnerships; and Healing Hands Health Center describes its work as providing comprehensive care to underserved people in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IPHI reported 29 grants totaling $1,839,722. Grant amounts ranged from $14,363 to $262,011, with a median of $40,000.
The largest reported grants included $262,011 to Quantified Ventures LLC for partnership on a federal grant involving the development and testing of strategies to finance community health worker services; $200,266 to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association and $165,376 to Piedmont Access to Health Services for community health worker employment and integration; and $110,296 to George Mason University for evaluation of a federal grant. Other grants included $96,275 to Richmond City Health District for community health workers and public health services, and $40,000 to South Louisville Community Ministries to advance community health workers and strengthen health care and public health partnerships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lori Jackson as chair; Olivia Farrow as secretary; Tanya Edelin as treasurer; Barbara Brookmyer, Chris Revere, Alison Rein, Cecilia Barbosa, Paula Masters, and Seiji Hayashi as directors; and Michael Rhein as president and CEO.
Institute for Public Health Innovation is led by Michael E. Rhein, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E. Rhein
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $240K (2025)
Lori Jackson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby R. Charles
Program Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $116K (2025)
Carolyn Ann Padovano
Senior Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$138K (2022) → $157K (2025)
Don Oben
Human Resources Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $118K (2025)
Alison Rein
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Revere
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Brookmyer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Barbosa
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Masters
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seiji Hayashi
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Royster
Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Amber McSpadden
Senior Program Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Valerie McCallister
Senior Program Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Olivia Farrow
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Edelin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Paul Desjardin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rich Hamburg (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sheryl Garland (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Evelyn B. Kelly (2021–2024) — Program Director
- Former: Lori Jackson Vice Chair (2024) — June & Then Chair · Filing note: Until
- Former: Tanya Edelin Director (2024) — June & Then Treasurer · Filing note: Until
- Former: Leslie Folks (2023) — Senior Program Manager
- Former: Lori Jackson Director Then (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lisa Fitzpatrick MD MPH (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Meenakshi G. Brewster MD MPH (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Alison Rein Ms (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Revere Mpa (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Desjardin Mup (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rich Hamburg Mpa (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sheryl Garland Ms (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Lisa Fitzpatrick Vice Chair (2020) — Then Chair
- Former: Michael Horberg Chair (2020)
- Former: Carol Payne (2019) — Director
- Former: Gloria Addo-Ayensu (2019) — Director
- Former: Margaret O'Bryon (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Horberg (2019) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $240K, to Michael Rhein (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Institute for Public Health Innovation
How much does Institute for Public Health Innovation give each year?
Institute for Public Health Innovation gave $1.8M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 18 grants.
What is Institute for Public Health Innovation's typical grant size?
Institute for Public Health Innovation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $63,439, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Institute for Public Health Innovation give grants?
Institute for Public Health Innovation gives mostly in Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (14%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (6 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Institute for Public Health Innovation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Institute for Public Health Innovation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Institute for Public Health Innovation's largest grantees?
Institute for Public Health Innovation's largest 2025 grantees include Quantified Ventures LLC ($262,011), Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association ($200,266) and Piedmont Access to Health Services Inc (Paths) ($165,376), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Institute for Public Health Innovation?
Institute for Public Health Innovation reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.7M.
What does Institute for Public Health Innovation fund?
IPHI’s stated mission is to develop multi-sector partnerships and innovative solutions to improve public health and well-being across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Institute for Public Health Innovation?
Institute for Public Health Innovation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check institutephi.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Institute for Public Health Innovation's EIN?
Institute for Public Health Innovation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3039129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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